This is a come at me Jesus prayer
Like "Hello Jesus, are you there?"
I've been too poor
To pay much attention
And I'm much too rich
To give a care
So lay me down in the balm of your bough
Keep me calm in your palm by somehow
Give me alms I will beat (beat) your brow
Give me wisdom anyhow
This is a needle-toothed jaw
It will kiss and it will claw
It was burned
It was spurned!
In a match
With the law
So lay me down-I have already died
The coughs fly low in a bronchitis sky
Their brows are folded up twixt their eyes
And I will beat them flat by and by
And I will beat them flat by and by
credits
from City of Roofs,
released July 8, 2022
Hannah Mira Friedland on viola
This sweet, mournful “loose concept” album from folk artist Ian McCuen tracks a journey across the bleak landscape of American life. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 22, 2022